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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-20
4 COUNTRY BREAKFAST IN ENGLAND.
London Letterto The san FTdncBeo ArGonaut


London Letterto The San FTdncisco Arponaut
SCENE.
Bredk(astroom al Beaiieu Manor nigh rdinNot Of oId
OAK; rails pdpsred in deep maroon deep maroon dam
ASK rindotc ctrtains and maroon taersedted chairs
OM oak Nrepiocc log IRE IN ne crate; long oitaJast
cred sire dishesa The oaiig euets, sausa0cs
IO0ched ems diid orried fOtcL IN The mtfdc and up
S ss ss;a. G"3 5 SSi Ss sa r sd ssg
glass Dish Of orange md,7pddic, and fro racks or dy
ioast On sideJodrd. cold ham, BEEF, game and huge
PEOPLE AT TABLE.
LADY BARDExTrR the iady o. ne house age mntyncss'
ingeyed look ,chich he arerage high born British
mdton nuiiess frfsky'J gets IN a feo years Gfer
marri0De, aud is much me result Of annual ma.
tcr1iv as The egeet Of an unlimited consumption Cf
broirn stout at luncheon and 6rOnn sherry at dinner
TIE Hos. Mrs. yuIrERs and Miss vnLIERs mother and
daghter Mother, grayhaired g,rhea epsGc,o"'' Pa'e'
LADY yIolrr GnorrRR, a "J,,sEy"; pretty 6od, cold
LORD HhSnY Mobile her brother
CAPTAIN FIIZRUBBsIlE Of the queens Oc" bomoar'erS
Silence reigns Enter vour humble serrant-chom zee cW
cniI NM THOMPSON " IIiIApEE. Of Phhadelphfa; Roth
he men readnG their letters @hle ug s n ,.I
ope" e"reopes eTt"0 The table and ADJOINING p.a'S'i
MES-Bawl [,chlch Interpret as " GOOD morning.
WoMRS-Nlng lrhich dittol $500, .,,,.,, ,,,,t
n seat myself % one ofg haLrdose" raca"' P'uS' "'"
LAZY BAR ixTnG1Tsa. Sir. wlthapcoi
tiADf s. posJs out he tea. aud Irah some ninntts
LADY AR-6ExTrRIIcre Is your tsa Mr Wyth9Rg T,
Ham ssgaraed from her Ladysse % Sopplt come COM and
sss. s T eah. Sgrs @ 9zoHt
ana ssft a% a s So ..H & ea
Ws - ny a snd P'nf sSS como tomorrow
1arTAis FIrzRUpBIsHEr-ohi DO theyt 1870.
fApY BARDExTER-They can only stay two nights,
though. ,,, o.,,ov
fF,sr onp BASIL DUMPIISGE. age tcentfre, IN scarlet
''''' hun1ng coat and fop-bootsl
MES-Dawl
NoMEk-Nlngi
fpuMpLyGg ,nokes straight for The srer dshes iVts mo
corer OF eaoh and seffg contents Through egeg'ass
Looks disappointed but helps hmsev 10 pogeAsa egg.
aud carries Il 10 seal merit ma Su dQrn aud ProecedS
opep hs letters Which als IN Rs esssds m@ p
take the TIP and 90 and hstp HyseV 70 sa""gel
LORD BASIL DUArigax l.eiA eyes on lsItsrl-By Joys
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-20
sayllo LADY VIOLET cnorrEn % whom Ne ha.xt before

Isayto LADY VIOLET CRorrEn. whom he has~t before
spoken.
LADY VTOLET-Hellol
LORI BAsIT-Heres lark. The Jones' Fieldings have
q meet at their shop next Tuesday.
LADY VIOLET-Never -
lord BASIL tears open another letter cih his thumb
CAPTAIN FiTZRUBBsiiE-Reallyi
LADY BAR-DExrER 10 MISS viLLIERs)-There's TO be q
hunt-ball at Boskell next week
Miss VII.LIERs-Is there
(Er SIR JOHN BAR DEXTER bearded man Of forfyfre,
and bluff manner, also in hunting "pin8.I
MIS-Baw!
WOMEN-Ning. -,
SIR JOHN (afier helping himself in silence 10 some cod
grouse from ne sfde6oardD-L.0ok sharp, Dumplnge Ha
pas nine. and eight miles TO Tombridge Tun.
LADY VIoLsr-(Oing to ride Vixtef
LORD BAsIL-No fear.
II hare disposed Of my sausage. and think FA say some
hingl ,
What beautiful view there is from my room win
dow Lady BarDexter.
LADY BAR-DEXrER-Oh is there
LIT Is the finest woodland bit Of scenery can re-
member.
LADY BAR-DExrER-Really Is III -
L-Yes IL seemed like Il reproduction or one OF VIII
ke's Brket Fosters best landscapes.
LADY BAR DEXTER-Fancy
THE Other lODk and regrrd me curfousy Mronyh
their eyeglasses LADY VIOLET Kinks openly at DUMP
LINGE. ut0 dyaios dorm he Of his mouth 4
feel sal up0n and stbside
Cir JOHN-Ought to have rafting good run to-day.
My tea. please.
And FOR hair hour longer mhe three four
men come ~, and SIT and listen
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-20
BLA CKBURNs RArORIcAL POWERS.

PlcFed Chifdy0 HtTdtd
"Speaking OF the colloquial powers OF Senator Joe
Blackburn, of Kentucky" says First Assistant Post.
master General Ste ensOn, ain reminded OF story.
school together, and it happened that two OF our
friends had falling out and concluded to settle ID
according the code with Joe and myself seconds
Somehow Joe had tho reputation OF being posted on
such affairs, when all arrangements mad been COM
pleted, and Ne on the ground, We gave him full
bower OF direction. We tossed for choice OF position,
and my side won. The was just rising and |
placed nv man with his back to IT, Joe the dissd-
vantage OF his principal and began to do little talS.
tory of duellins citing casos and giving statistics no
explained tho courtesy the code he argued every
pont OF honor, and with such force and con-
tinuance that when finally got ready to resume
warike operations the sun had gone down, and 10
was so dark that men couldn't SEQ each other al
PAGES OF Joe was as much surprised rs any
OF us but it put end to tho duel and our principals
neyor renewed it."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-20
ABBY FOLSOM.

Abby Kelly, who died the other day, suffered GOT
little undeserved reproach in the early days OF auti.
slavery agitation from being confouuded with ABBY
Folsom. Abby Kelly was brought upa quiet Quaker.
and a ranter but Abby Folsom had been
brought up in rantng school, had self restraint,
loved to make a noise and sensation. and did not
know when she made fun or The boys in the rear
OF the crowd liked the tun OF hearing her. aud would
cry for Abby Folsom, aud 1t the boast OF the
Aboionists that they had free PLATFORM they found
almost impossible TO keep her from their meetings.
She intolerable nuisance, and would be heard.
But she a woman OF good deal of wit, and some-
times turned the tables those who tried ~ silence
her.
On one occasion she became so troublesome to the
managers of the meeting that these AbOltionists
themselves could stand their " tree platform" no
longer and three OF them, Wendell Phillips, his
brothern-law, William A. White. and Oliver Johnson
lifted her up in the chair in which she had planted
raised her voice above the tumult and cried out: II
more honored than my Master He was borne
on one ass, and am borne by three
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-20
STORIES ABOUT PEOPLE.
ABRAHAM LTYOoLY LENDS A FAYD.

WasAngt1n Letter 10 The Chicago Mere
Abraham Lincoln that was never printed before ~
says "When was nineteen years OF age located y
Chicago and began tho practice OF law. One Of
was presided over by Justice Mclean of the United
States Supreme Court and Judge Drummond Of the
Illinois circuit The opposing counsel was Isnso N.
Arnold then at the head OF tue Chicago bar who was
the author of the first biography OF Mr.. lincoln. I
had fled demurrer to Mr.. Arnold's pleadngs In the
cause, and when the reached the calendar
experienced antagonist, while tho dignity Of the
tribunal and the presence OF large number OF
lawyers the court all aided to increase ny timdty
naturally felt dfidcnt and nervous; In tact, was
willing that any disposition should be made OF the case
so 1 could be rid OF it, was ready to adopt any
suggestion OF the opposing counse which would
relieve of the embarrassing situation. wanted to
get away from the ordeal as soon as possible. Mr.
Arnold made argument in which he criticised my
demurrer manner that greatly tended TO increase
confusion.
However, I had to make an effort I said but
little and that in very bewldered manner, and was
about to sit down and let the case 90 by DEFAULT as
were when tail, homcy. loosejonted man sitting in
the bar, whom had noticed giving close attention
the caso and addressed the court in behalf Of
the position had assumed In my feeble argument,
making the points clear that when he closed the
conrt ut once sustained my demurrer: didn't know
who my volunteer friond was, but Mr. Arnold got uD
and attempted to rebuke him for interfering in the
matter, when for the first time heard that he was
Abe Lincoln of Springfield.
q MIR. Lincoln In his good-natured reply 10 Mr..
ArnOlds structures his Interference, said that he
claimed the privilege OF giving young lawyer boost
when struggling with his first case, especially II he
was pitted against an experienced practitioner. OF
course thanked him and departed from the court W.
proud q young field marshal, never saw Mr..
Lincoln again, and he died without knowing who
the young, struggling lawyer he had 80 kindly
assisted and rescued from defeat in his maiden effort
before United States tribunal"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-20

Ario Bdies In The PrOpidence Journal.
The mention OF Cambridge reminds ne, although
Americans were taken through a European tour last
by professor living in that classic town. from
whom, 1t may be well to state, did not hear this
story In the party Mrs. A., in sort author
es who did have the good fortune to herself
popular with her fellow travellers One evening several
the company attended the theatre in Paris, aud Mrs,
A., conspcuously arrayed with splendor somewhat
more youthful than her years warranted rather rudey
Another lady yentured mildly TO protest that Mrs. A.
taking the room OF two and that she, personal.
", was very poorly placed; but nothing was ELECTED
triumphant, sat and pumed aerself in the box, until
by dreadful chance she leaned too tar forward,
and down into the box below went the wig with which
she accustomed TO cover her scanty locks
The unhappy woman uttered shrek and rctreated
to the back OF the box, where she her head
with o handkerchief and wept bitterly Miss B., tho
lady Wi had shortly before tried TO induce Mrs A.
to DO reasonable in her claims the space In the box
came CALAMITY to tho rescue. Sac suppressed
her laughter and began "a mental review of her
French that by the end OF the act she felt compe
tent to grapple with the situation ia the tongue OF
the land Leaning over che managed by calls, coughs,
and more or less iutogible EXCAVATIONS to attract
the attention OF the gentlemen in the box below. The
wig had fallen back OF their chairs, SO that it WAS
some time before the Frenchmen could comprehend
what the desire OF the brght-eyed American lady
VINO, with her taco wickedly full OF mischief, was
addressing them from the box above. An understands
ing at last arrived at, however and with all tho
poeness and grace of his nation OF tho stranges
elevated the wig the point OF his cane, and IN tho
face OF the whole opera house IL rose from one tier OF
boxes 10 the other Tho audience applaLdcd, tho
unfortunate owner of the head gear moaned In tho
corner, while with the air OF Goddess OF Liberty.
who stOops to nation from depth OF slavery,
Miss Is. leaned and secured tho truant tresses.
The incident Is, of course, less funny IN the telling
than it in acting but may be inferred thar
least tor few days Mrs. A. was somewhat subdued
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-20
UrILIzIyo TIME on SUBURBAN TRAINS

recey ed new illustration the other day OF the bene
fits to be derived from out OftOwn residence young
OF my acquaintance who been considered
an odd stick not because he lacks common sense. but
because he has strange habit of doing things In MS
own way, told me that having zone lately to i've IA
suburban. town, and being unable to read In the cars
without luxury 10 his eyes, he had hit upon the follow
ting oapedent for passing the time On h
Wrapped in gloomy reflections but really ongagedin con-
eochg humorous paragraphs which no ge work quite
after the manner OF Anthony Troope, serniy Tc4 nn
Ing Of himself one joke for every Tip anu 50 Wei Sos
he succeed that he very rarely fils on Ha'tG5 s
most twelve items OF understandable quality 10 ms Gus
toner n New.York on sundays Of course ne nss
HOLIDAY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-20
ADAPTING TIE woMAy TO THE COSTUME.


lam amused to observe that an Italian authority wtos
Of the four fashionable coors for this season ia quite
nav vein IL would appear that the woman Is to be
adonted IN he costume instead OF the costume to the
earer For Instance, Gobelips greenlsh-Inusk color
10 he by the silver hair the serene eyes, and
the eoatciy faded face or an old lady, Sevres very
delicate tint Of pale blue slightly tnged with plnk Ihla
requires great freshness OF complexion and smile, and,
posbe the soft cnng blonde ccndre hair OF the slay
Woman Chaudron coppercoOr, with golden reflections
fl light which will harmonic admirably with the pale
brunette complexion and blue o. eyes OF Southern
woman. Verde estiyo, intense green, lighter than
bottle green full OF sunghti this requires wearer OF
the blonde Tanesquo type joyous hOrld full OF life Of
such 1t Is the glory and tho ap0hcoss"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-20
FUNNY INCIDENT AT THE WHITE HOUSE.


In the crowd at the President, reception yesterday
was a small man with blond beard and polka-dos
necktio. While waiting for the President to come
down stairs OF tho buttons of his oyercoat became
a tall stately Lady When she moved forward he
found himself moving along with the procession. His
frantic endeavors to free himself attracted the
notice of tho President, who could scarcely keep
straight face as no shook hands with the lady, who
then swept grandly out of the all unconscious
OF tho little bobbug along behind like tin
fastened to the tail of big Newfoundland dog. lie
cneavorei to grasp the Presidents hand he passed.
but it use-the procession mo,ed on. just
outside tho East Room he finally freed himself and re-
turned and shook hands VITA the President
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-20
4 UTTNV !cONG,

know'st thou not the fall OF the leaf
How the heart feels "A languid grief
Laid on IL for "A covering,
And how sleep seems gooily thing
In Autumn at the fall of the lcafi
And how the swift beat OF the brain
falters because IL Is In vain.
In Autumn at the fall OF the leaf
knowst thou not and how the chief
Or JOY secms-not to suffer painl
Knows thou not AT the fall of the leaf
How the sOnl feels like n dried sheaf
Bound up at length for harvesting,
And how death seems a comely thing
In Autumn at the fall OF the lcafl
I'D. G. RossETTI.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-20
PIQ IND LITTLE DOOS

Nelc. YORK Letter IN The Baltimore Herald, ~
Pugs reigned supreme for long une and are still
among avorite kinds OF pets but the great St Ber
nards masts did at least In Nowiork, for time
u,urp their place aud t uncommon thing to see
a slight, delicate girl followed along Efthaye by one or
moro mastlns big enough to swallow her at mouthtul
Miss Hewitt "a daughter OF the Hon. Abram s. IIew-
it, belle 49," said society man. "was responsible for
Introducing these huge animals as pets twas fashion
that Immediately became craze anu every girl tried "
get o bigger dog than her bosom friend"
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-06-17
HOW THEY 90 IN DAKOTA.
The Way Jeb Holloway Was Outwitted
by q Gentleman from Egypt.

Land SPECTATORS do not always have 1t
their own way. Here is little yarn that
NAV make Commissioner Sparks and Henry
George both feel good. Way out in Dakota
there are whole counties with only few
hundred bonsfide settlers in each, the rest OF
the land being held by eastern spectators
waiting for the "unNrned increment to get
ripe. But the honest settler gets there. He
has a habit Of piing the taxes on land values
and going in heavily for internal improve
ments, roads, bridges, school houses, etc, and
the eastern Spectator has TO grin and bear
nine-tenths Of the burden.
A cute Yankee named Jeb Holloway had
taken up the northeast quarter Of the south
section range three, west, OF what we will
call Skoopemin township in Cleveland
county. lie erected a ten by twelve turf
house. and had the satisfaction Of knowing IL
was the largest ,and only house in town
One day he slipped over 10 the county seat
and urged the county commissioners into
appropriating 1900 10 build four room
school house with "A cDpola, took the contract
10 build il himself, had his wife appointed
schoolmarm at $40 dollars month to teach
bis seven tow headed, stub toed boys, aud went
home He built the school house, and 1t was
daisy. One day the business end OF
cyclone played hob with Jems sod house,
and dropped il somewhere in Manitoba.
Holloway gathered his family together and
,amped on the OK cart for two weeks. Then
an idea struck him. and he went behind the
only tree in fifteen counties and kicked HIM
self. Two hours later his wife was frying
] . a..lC Ifnea
on the front steps in his stocking feet.
He lived there for nearly year. One day
a prairie schooner hove in sight and halted at
the school house. An enormous Egyptian
climbed out and numbered
"This yer an innP
"Naw."
"Yournp
"Naw."
Then the coniding Holloway told him the
whole story.
Hits the county schoorusr incredulously
asked the stranger.
9Th huh"
an you uns don't pay no rentP
"Naw.n
"Hankl Oh, Hank" the stranger shouted,
"ies' onhitch them mewels right thar We
uns'l stop yer, | reckon. Now, neighbor,
which haift Of the schoolus'l you takei
amt pertickler. Ny quarter section is right
yaw."
Holloway looked dubious, but the stranger
had eight strapping big boys, two bulldogs,
and looked dangerous, 50 he meeky sue
cumbed Then the Egyptian insisted that
the school should be kept, and all eight of his
boys wanted to 20. In ten days Holloway
was glad 10 compromise and divide the
teachers salary, and inside Of Il month they
were both over at the county seat trying TO
have the school graded and an assistant
teacher appointed. W ashington Critic
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-06-17
DO You Know who 1 Am?

ike the fellow who is always asking, or
seeming 10 ask, Don't You know who | amN
IL is human nature % be ashamed Of being
insignificant, OF being unknown. The Occu-
patton does not deprive man Of that sense
Of being Of some importance ia the world.
At the same time, there is nothing a man
resents rs quickly as being asked, Don't you
know who an| Nobody m creation can
keep the answer, internally, if he can keep it
10 himself. Of "No. ! don't and don't care a
-.n There was once "a very important
state official in California who thought that
everybody i'm the state knew him, or ought 10
know him He was one day walking through
field, when bull addressed him in an
undertone aud made for him with its head
down and horns in a position 10 raise him.
He was a state official, a man Of dignity and
political power and natural pomposity,
but he ran He ran surprisingly well He
ran even better than he did for office, aud
he got 70 the fence first He clambered over
out Of breath and dignity, and found the
owner of the bull calmly contemplating the
operation
"What do YOU mean, sir" asked the irate
official "What do you mean by having an
infatuated animal like that roaming over the
fiellsN
"Wen. guess the bull has some right in
the fied'---
Right Right Do you know who | am,
sire
The farmer shook his head
II, sir am General -."
"Why in thunder didn't you tell the bullT
San Francisco Chronicle
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-06-17
Sign Painting


T. w. stage. Twelfth street. under A mericau
Hotel. Civic and military tailor.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-06-17
The Lime Kiln Club.

A communication from the secretary Of
state of Ohio contained the inquiry Has
the Lime Kiln club any statistics going to
prove that only certain bre.d of hogs can
be- raised in the state Of Georgia II so,
what breed is it. and why is this thus
"Doorin' my trip frew Gawgia las fall"
said the president as he filed the letter away,
Il saw but one breed of hogs Dey was
known as de Knife Blade breed. Dey war
long, thin, wild lookin' animals, all legs an
'nout an de way dey disappeared from de
view Of a GUILD man would have made fox
ashamed Of his gait | made inquiries con
cernin' de hog an his looks, an inside of three
DAYS war perfecktly satisfied that he either
had 10 he built that way, OF with a par OF
wings Any odder breed of hogs would hey
bin in De Guild mans pork barl inside Of a
week II war gwiHe down b Gawgia 70
raise hogs ! should lengthen the legs Of de
present breed about six inches mo-, make 'em
"A leetle thinner in de body, an calkerlate on
DER bein' able TO leap ober fence or squeeze
threw lsnothOle about TO seconds too soon
to be caught by de hind leg. De water pail
will now be emptied OF its contents as pre-
caushun agin spontaneous cOmbushun, all de
alley windcrs will be firmly nailed down, an
we will 90 home an let de kentry run hap
hazard fur full week Detroit Free Pres.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-06-17
When Buying "a Dog.

Don't buy one Of these little black and tan
dogs until you are sure of its breeding" said
Il sad eyed man with wen on his right eye.
"Six months ago bought one Of the watch
chain critters He wasn't bigger than rat,
and he didn't weigh more than a pound.
paid ten dollars for him. BY and by he began
to grow, and in four months be could eat off
the top Of "a barrel When sold him for $3.50
a week ago lie weighed So pounds and was as
big Us calf AS said before, don't buy one
OF the measly things until you are sure Of it,
breeding. Chicago Herald
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-06-17

| B. X. MORRISETT No. II Seventh street.
/ Manchester Phone. III
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-06-17
She Got There.

A Detroiter with an Office up four pairs Of
stairs on Griswold street was inquired after
10y lady yesterday at the elevator, and the
boy asked:
"Are you book agent, madam"
"NO, sir!"
"COme about some charityP
"No, sir.'
"Want his influence in temperance OF poll
ticsr
mo, sirl'
"He is very particular whom he sees, mad
anne VIII you give me your Nance
II am his wife, sir"
"O-h-hl you are Well, please wait here
until 1 20 up and ask him if he will see you.
Take a chair, madame, and will do my best
to bring about an interview. Detroit Free
Press
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-06-17
souNpLess AND speEcHLEss.
A Visit to school for Those Who Cam
not Hear or Speak.

On the historic grounds Of Washington
Heights. New York city. stands one OF the
most progressive institutions Of progressive
times. IL i. the New York Institution for the
Deaf and Dumb.
In the Old Mansion house." once occupied
by President Madison, are gathered about
forty little boys who cannot hear sound,
but who are being so trained that the loss OF
this important sense will not materially affect
their future happiness or usefulness. The in
stitution proper stands nearer the bank OF the
river and houses about 400 more deaf mutes
OF both sexes and various ages.
This building. which has been christened
Fanwood in honor Of President Madisons
daughter, stands on the brow OF the Hudson
nearly opposite Fort Lee, and commands a
beautiful view OF the river.
1t contains living rooms, school rooms and
workshops, all large and airy and we'll fur
nished Everything is 50 pleasant and genial
that the visitor forgets that no is among a
class Of people who are specially afflicted
There is, Of course, a notable absence Of the
iovous, happy voices usually heard in such a
company. but there are plenty Of happy faces,
and flying fingers seem to answer the purpose
Of tongues.
Outside Of work and study hours the boys
play ball, crOquet and quOits just rs animal
edly as if they could hear, or go out boating
on the river The girls have not quite so
much freedom, rs they are never allowed to
20 out without teacher, but they can have
very good times in their large, airy study
room Here they gather in groups, and,
though there is no chattering and giggling,
there is apparently large amount Of girl
talk going on upon those swift, silent bands
Gpr